OPEN FORUM QUESTION TIME PERSONALISATION: CHANGES, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES at
HEATON MOOR UNITED CHURCH, STANLEY ROAD, HEATON MOOR, SK4 4HL FRIDAY 26TH APRIL 12.30pm–2.00pm
A WARM WELCOME TO ALL PARENTS, CARERS, SERVICE USERS AND FRIENDS Personalisation is central to government policy with its aim of allowing more choice and control for families. It will change the way services are provided for disabled children, young people and adults. We hope that this meeting will help you to judge for yourself what would be some of the advantages and possible drawbacks of agreeing to a personal budget and where you can look for more help in making your decisions. Come and listen to the views of our panel, put forward your own questions and contribute to the current debate on personalisation. Our panel will include: Jude Wells – Service Manager, Adult Social Care, Stockport Council Mary Edwards – Stockport Advocacy Marcia McEwan – Hope4 Disability Mike Bailey – parent and trustee of Stockport CP Fergus Lomas – CEO Stockport CP We very much hope you will be able to attend. Please contact Julie Woodhead on 0161 432 1248 to reserve a place – and to provide her with questions to be used on the day. You can also e-mail your questions to Julie on julie.woodhead@stockportcp.co.uk
ADVANCE NOTICE: Our next event will be: ‘LESSONS FROM WINTERBOURNE VIEW ‘, a presentation by Margaret Flynn, author of the Serious Case Review into the abuse highlighted by the BBC Panorama programme, at Cheshire Conference Centre (Edgeley Park) on June 18th at 12.30pm.